For the first time, the people and projects that are helping to inform and transform the quality of life, health and wellbeing of the population using arts and humanities research are being recognised in the UK by a dedicated award.

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Smithsonian Institution have extended the deadline for applications to their call for joint fellowships in digital scholarship until Thursday, 16 August, 2018.

Six young academics from across the UK will be taking part in a “TV PhD”, a new collaboration between the The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Edinburgh International Television Festival (ETF) to allow doctoral students to attend the Festival in August 2018.

Senior government and university leaders will gather today [June 5] to discuss new ways to strengthen the connections between Whitehall and academia, with a focus on the contribution that can be made by the social sciences and humanities.